Stopped at Gillside campsite at Glenriddings the night before. Managed to get a reasonable nights sleep with my new futon rather than the inflatable bouncy castle bed !!. However, it was quite cold in the early hours of the morning. Pot of porridge and a cup of tea and I was on my way up the A66 towards Keswick.
The jump off point for this walk was Peter House Farm on the minor road up to Orthwaite.
This main part of the route was the excellent supply track to Skiddaw House Hostel as far as the top of the lower White Water Dash falls.
From there ,it was the steep slog up Birkett Edge to the summit of Bakestall.
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| Looking Down to Dash Beck Valley |
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| Footbridge over a tributary to Dash Beck |
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| Skiddaw House supply route |
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| Edge of Dead Crags with Binsey in the distance |
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| Dash Beck Valley |
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| Bakestall Summit |
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| On the other side of the valley looking across to Bakestall and Birkett Edge |
Back down the the supply road and after a few hundred yards there is a sharp right turn where a footpath leads the track and heads up the flank of Little Calva. This was a steep climb through the heather with the right next to the fence. From there it was a case of following the fence all the way to the top of Little Calva (with a slight detour up a small gulley). From Little Calva , Great Calva is prominently ahead across some fairly boggy ground (I believe the technical term is Morass).
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| Meg waiting at the top of the Gulley |
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| Great Calva Ahead |
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| Great Calva summit ...# 193 ! |
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| Bakestall on the way down Little Calva |
As near perfect conditions for walking as it gets.
About 8 miles. 2,200 feet of ascent. OS OL 4 North Western Lakes
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